This is the story of Althea Gibson (1927-2003), a truant from the rough streets of Harlem, who emerged as the unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. She was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open) — a decade before Arthur Ashe. Interviewees include Wimbledon champion Dick Savitt and Billie Jean King.
| Title | American Masters - Season 29 Episode 6 : Althea |
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| First Air Date | 1986-06-23 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-04-15 |
| Number of Episodes | 305 |
| Number of Seasons | 39 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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Episodes List
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 1 Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice
2015-01-23American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 2 August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015-02-20American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 3 Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
2015-04-16American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 4 American Ballet Theatre: A History American Ballet Theatre: A History
2015-05-15American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 5 Harper Lee Harper Lee
2015-07-10American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 6 Althea Althea
2015-09-04American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 7 Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey
2015-09-18American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
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American Masters Season 29 :Episode 8 The Women's List The Women's List
2015-09-25American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
